Pull-out hook attachment unit



April 9,1940. 1 HEIMAN 2,196,555

` PULL-OUT HOOK ATTACHMENT UNIT Filed March 20, A1939 Patented Apr. `9, 1940 g vFULL-*OUT Hoon ATTACHMENT Jessev H. Heiman, Hobartnrkla. Applieafin Marengo, 1939, lseria-1 No. .262,969y v'zv olaium's. (0l. lis-*42) My invention relates tov fish lures and more particularly to a unit lcombining a fish hook and an attachment device adapted `for sh lures such as mi'nnow, spinner, plug, spoon or any suitable casting or trolling lure.

In the prior art all pull-hooks of this type and construction are combined as a necessary ydependent part'ofa trolling spoon and are not constructed as a separate unit to be sold and 'used as an individual pull-out hook attachment unit for all typ-es of iis'h lures.

Also, all'sorts yof lures which have dangling or trailing hooks .attached to vthem are decidedly inefficient as the 'sh are often lost due to the fact that they strike directly at the ylure body and not at the dangling or trailing hooks.

I overcome these and other disadvantagesrby providing a separate hook carrying unit that vmay be attached directly 'to the body of the lure at which the i'lsh strikes. f

Another object of my invention is produce an l article of merchandise 'that'may'beecononiically manufactured and sold cheaply as a .pull-out` hook'attachment 'unit forall species of iish lures. And yet another object is to so construct and combine the elements comprising my pull-out `hook attachment unit that'the following advantages over the prior art resulti 1. The construction consists Aof a narrow bar,

along which the/hook slides, adaptable for "at' tachment to all types o'flures. d*

2. The narrow bar is `vof distinctly novel construction yfor maximum efficient cooperation with the fish hookvcarried thereby, y

3. The narrow bar-.is tapered with the wider and heaviest portion thereof away from Athe hook engaging end to give added weight at the top of the lure to permit use of la vdeeper bellied spoon, (when spoon type `lure isy used), to more closely resemble a small fish and to properly balanceaideepbellied spoon so that it will wabthe-margma1 edges vof `the .tapered ybar .lo are ble when pulled through the water more prominently than a shallow spoon.

4. The narrow hook bar is grooved to guide the hook and hold the same-from side twisting. 5. The upturned end of the narrow bar serves as an abrupt stop and swivel for the sh hooi:

eye thereby serving to more securely hook and retain the hook in the fish.-

The above and otherv objects and advantages of my invention will be more apparent from the following description in which;

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of my pull-hook attachment unit afxed to a trolling spoon.

numeral adapted tocoactvely tether' and hold a hook I'I.

Fig. 2 is a. botten` plan view of the unitn@-y "ta-sched., f Fig. 3 `is an enlarged cross section view of my invention takenton thejline 3-3of Fig. 2, looking toward the 'l'iopk .'end as indicated by arrows."

` flfcut along line .4-`-"'4'as'fit appearswhen lookingy Atowardfthe 'enlarged clip endof the unit.

'Fig.'6 visa side elevation of thel pull-out hook attachment unit per se as--it appears when set for aI strike, with the hookn eyesecured yunder the clip;

Referring more specically to the drawing;

I Ildenotes a tapering narrow' bar The bar Ij has "afla't surface on its underside 'for' yattachment'to a `fish lure by any suitable ,nieans or 'as illustrated in Figure 1 by sol- VIV,dering to av trolling spoon I2, indicated by the legend on they drawing.

Thebar I on the upperside adjacent the shank of `theiish hook is ofy distinct and novel construction. The small endtofthe tapered bar `Il is 'turned upward at substantially rightangles movement. of the "hookshank or shaftA IIa lon- `jgitudinally 'through the yopening, but smaller than thje hook eye I5, The opening I4 in flange t3 `is also eoumersunk on both sides (c) and (d)- toprovidefor easier swivelingaction of the hook e`ye`fl`5 'in the flange 'and to permit the hook ton be pulled lmore freely toeither side at about`45 whenin'its extendedposition, thereby reducing weight and rigidness of the-lure.

Extending from the5sm'all`-ilange end I3`along upstanding ribs I6 and I'I. The `ribs I 6 and I 1 serve as guides for the hook eye I5 when the hook is slidupwardly therebetween from extended position for temporary securement beneath spring clip I8. Also, upon engagement of the eye I5 beneath the clip I8 and between the ribs I6 and-I1 the hook is securely lodged against side movement by the ribs and only a directvo `the danger of af .fish tearing loose against the "to the kremaining portion lthereofA to form a `)hangedend f3 :having an opening vI4 therein. 'Theopening I4 `is "of sufficient size to receivethe ,shaft IIa of the 'fish hook 'I'I and to permit free 30 `a portion thereof within the hook eye I5 to secure 5 Extending from the bowed sections (a) and` (b) the legs 20 and 2| are straightened to liev flat against the bar I0 for securement thereto by" welding or other suitable means.

Above the clip I8 the bar I 0 terminates into a relatively large head 23 with an opening 24 therein to receive a fish line.k The opening 24 is eountersunk on both sides of bar `Ill and its `edges rounded to prevent shearing through of the line when under strain.' t

In actual use'the device as disclosed in Figs. lland 6 of the drawing, is intendedto be sold and purchase'das Vseparate pull-out hook units for attachment to any type of fish lure.`

` By way of illustration I have shown it secured to a trolling spoon', see Figure l.

In operation the `device is secured to a `sh lure in any suitable manner and the fish hook I I has its barbed end inserted through the opening I4 in flanged` end I3 with the hook shank Ila extending longitudinally between ribs I6 and Il and the hook eye I5 snugly socketed under the clip I8 between said ribs, said hook being separable from the bar I0.

The hook whenl secured under the clip I8 is set for action and `when the fish strikes a downward pull'is exerted upon the hook II and the eye'` I5 is released from beneath the clip and its rounded cam-like projections v22. The hook slides downwardly and is stoppe abruptly by the eye I5 striking the flange I3, whereupon a sudden upward push of the hook morel deeply penetrates .the barb into the sh. The countersunk opening I4 `and the rounded hook eye I5 ncw'serve as a swivel jointequivalnt in eiiiciency to a `ball and socket swivel and because the opening I4 is' countersunk on both sides the hook is permittedA vto swivel at an angle of substantially forty-fivedegrees.

angular swiveling actionof the hook with yrespect to. the Vbar I0 Ilias fa decidedadvantage over the prior art as the fish is unable to use the weight andrigidness ofthe lure to dislocate the hook. During the trolling operation the wabbling action of a deep bellied spoon is greatly improved for. fish movement @simulation because of the V.added weight of the relatively larger head portion 23 on the tapered bar IIJ.

Heretofore, it was necessary to use a shallow spoon to properly simulate fish movement during I`bar securedto the trolling spoon, said bar hav"Y ing aline receiving endv anda hook receiving end A spring clip secured to the bar between said ribs.

V 7. The ydevice described in claim 6, ini-whic the hook eye'engaging springclip comprises a member having an upturned nose',` a pair'of uptrolling and which shallow spoon failed to perform efliciently and tended to frighten away certain fish, because it in no way resembled a live bait; whereas a deep bellied spoon does resemble a small sh and with the `added weight 5 at the line end will simulate fislr movement equally as well as is possible `with a shallow spoon.

While I have shown but one means of attaching my unit to a fish lure, it is to be understood 10 `that any other 'suitable means of attaching my` device is contemplated within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

l. As 1anY article of manufacture, a pull-out 15 hook attachment for fish lures comprising a fish hook having-an elongated shank, an eye on the `endof said shank, `an elongated'bar, hook holding means on Asaid bar, and said bar having an upstanding flange end with an opening therein 20 in alignment Withthehookholding means, said ',openingll being smaller than the hook eye and being traversed by the hook shank. l

` 2. The device as described in claim 1, in which V'the flange end is countersunk on both sides of the 25 opening therein.

' 3. In combination with a iishfhook, la bar with an upturned en'dhaving an opening theref in countersunk on both sidesV to receive a fish hook and having an enlarged flat endwith an opening countersunk on both sides to receive a sh line.

` 4. In combination with a fish hook, an elon' gated `tapering bar comprising aflanged end portionwith a hook receiving opening therein, upstandingribs along each marginal edge thereof, and hook holding means secured between the ribs.

5. Incombination with a iishhook and deepbellied trolling spoon, an elongated hook holding;

said linej receiving" end being larger and relatively.jheavier thanthe smaller hook receiving i end,vwh'ereby a deep-bellied spoon is adapted to: 4,5

4wabble and ysimulate a small fish.r

In combinationwith ka sh lure, a pull-out hook device attachment therefor comprising a yhook having an eye portion at an end of thehook shank and an elongated hook tether bar having an openingtherein, said'opening being smaller/50 than the hook eyegsaidv elongated hook tether fbar including upstanding ribs Valong each marginal edge thereof and a hook eyerengaging wardly-v bowed legs, and a pair of rounded projections adapted to penetrate the hook eye. 60

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